HAL vs KGS vs LBRT Stock Comparison

Halliburton, Kodiak Gas Services and Liberty Energy Prices as of Oct 23, 2026 Peers: Industry group
HAL Halliburton Co
$34.92 +5.8% 1M +28.3% 1Y
Market cap
$29.49B
P/E
14.7x
Revenue (TTM)
$22.48B
Div. yield
0.02%
Oilfield Services Energy
10 wins
LBRT Liberty Energy Inc.
$15.58 -14.7% 1M -3.9% 1Y
Market cap
$2.62B
P/E
65.0x
Revenue (TTM)
$4.44B
Div. yield
–
Oilfield Services Energy
1 win

Head to Head

12 decided of 12

Halliburton leads on 10 of the 12 questions below (Halliburton 10, Liberty Energy 1, Kodiak Gas Services 1). Which ones matter depends on what you are buying for; a cheap multiple and slow growth often come together.

QuestionHALKGSLBRTLeader
Larger companyMarket capitalisation $29.49B $4.34B $2.62B HAL
Cheaper on earningsLower P/E, profitable companies only 14.7x 54.0x 65.0x HAL
Cheaper on forward earningsLower price / next fiscal year consensus EPS 14.4x 21.5x 74.2x HAL
Faster revenue growthRevenue growth, trailing twelve months +1.5% +8.2% +13.6% LBRT
More profitableNet margin, trailing twelve months 8.9% 5.8% 0.9% HAL
Better return on capitalReturn on invested capital 21.4% 6.2% 1.8% HAL
Less leveragedLower net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.8x 2.2x HAL
Higher dividend yieldTrailing dividend yield 0.02% 0.04% 0.00% KGS
Better 1-year returnPrice return, last 12 months +28.3% +25.6% -3.9% HAL
Better 5-year returnAnnualised price return, 5 years +6.2%/yr — +0.7%/yr HAL
Less volatileAnnualised volatility, 1 year 32.7% 42.3% 60.0% HAL
Higher overall scoreMean of the five percentile scores vs peers 65/100 50/100 43/100 HAL

Percentile Scorecard

HALKGSLBRT

Each axis is the mean percentile of its metrics against the company's industry group. 100 is the best in the group, 50 the middle.

Scores by Axis

AxisHALKGSLBRT
Valuation 74 #13 of 47 13 #41 of 47 72 #14 of 47
Growth 47 #24 of 44 67 #15 of 44 7 #41 of 44
Profitability 80 #9 of 41 73 #12 of 41 35 #27 of 41
Financial Health 78 #11 of 46 11 #41 of 46 24 #35 of 46
Shareholder Returns 45 #18 of 32 84 #6 of 32 77 #8 of 32
Overall 65 50 43
  • HAL ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • KGS ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment
  • LBRT ranked among 48 companies in Oilfield Services and Equipment

Price Performance

Price return, split-adjusted, before dividends. Click a name to hide or show it.

Returns

PeriodHALKGSLBRTSPY
1 month +5.8%-16.9%-14.7% -1.0%
3 months +4.7%-25.0%-10.2% +2.9%
6 months -13.5%-32.9%-52.4% +6.4%
Year to date +23.6%+18.4%-15.6% +11.4%
1 year +28.3%+25.6%-3.9% +13.1%
3 years -13.2%+161.0%-24.1% +79.4%
3 years, per year -4.6%+37.7%-8.8% +21.5%
5 years +34.9%—+3.8% +67.7%
5 years, per year +6.2%—+0.7% +10.9%
10 years -27.9%—— +255.2%
10 years, per year -3.2%—— +13.5%

Risk

MeasureHALKGSLBRTSPY
Volatility, 1Y 32.7%42.3%60.0% 12.7%
Downside volatility, 1Y 31.8%47.3%69.4% 12.7%
Beta vs S&P 500, 1Y 0.110.811.15 1.00
Return / volatility, 1Y 0.860.61-0.07 1.03
Max drawdown, 5Y -55.5%-42.2%-59.5% -25.4%
From 52-week high -18.8%-41.9%-54.1% -2.5%
52-week high $42.98$76.27$33.93 $779.14
52-week low $25.62$32.95$15.28 $631.97

Valuation History

Weekly multiples on trailing twelve-month fundamentals. Negative or extreme readings (a loss year, a collapsed denominator) are left out so the chart stays readable.

MultipleHALKGSLBRT
P/E now vs peer median 14.5xmedian 25.5x 52.6xmedian 25.5x 63.1xmedian 25.5x
P/S now vs peer median 1.3xmedian 1.2x 3.2xmedian 1.2x 0.6xmedian 1.2x
EV/EBITDA now vs peer median 6.8xmedian 8.8x 10.3xmedian 8.8x 6.9xmedian 8.8x
P/FCF now vs peer median 18.1xmedian 14.7x 892.5xmedian 14.7x -3.9xmedian 14.7x
P/B now vs peer median 2.6xmedian 1.6x 2.1xmedian 1.6x 1.3xmedian 1.6x
PEG now vs peer median -2.32median 0.41 -20.43median 0.41 -1.07median 0.41

Financial History

Reported figures by fiscal period, placed on the calendar year (or quarter) each period ended in, so companies with different fiscal years line up.

Trailing twelve monthsHALKGSLBRT
Revenue $22.48B $1.39B $4.44B
Gross profit $3.36B $889.05M $800.93M
Operating income $2.83B $382.14M $74.18M
Net income $2.01B $80.57M $40.31M
Free cash flow $1.60B $5.01M -$652.46M
EPS (diluted) $2.41 $0.83 $0.25
Cash & equivalents $1.84B $137.55M $119.00M
Total debt $90.00M $2.72B $1.29B
Shares (diluted) 832.00M 96.81M 163.19M
Enterprise value $21.39B $4.10B $1.22B

All Metrics

58 metrics · best in bold

Bold marks the best reading: the lowest positive value for multiples, leverage and payout, the highest for everything else. The bar under each value is its percentile against that company's own peers. Hover a value for its rank and the peer median.

Valuation

12 metrics
MetricHALKGSLBRT
P/E 14.5x 52.6x 63.1x
P/FCF 18.1x 892.5x -3.9x
P/Operating cash flow 11.0x 9.3x 4.5x
P/S 1.3x 3.2x 0.6x
P/B 2.6x 2.1x 1.3x
P/Tangible book 2.6x 2.3x 1.3x
EV/EBITDA 6.8x 10.3x 6.9x
EV/EBIT 9.6x 18.5x 50.1x
EV/Revenue 1.2x 5.1x 0.8x
EV/FCF 17.0x 1,408x -5.7x
EV/Operating cash flow 10.3x 14.7x 6.6x
PEG (3Y EPS CAGR) -2.32 -20.43 -1.07

Growth

14 metrics
MetricHALKGSLBRT
Revenue growth (1Y) 1.5% 8.2% 13.6%
Revenue CAGR (3Y) -0.6% 22.6% -3.2%
Gross profit growth (1Y) -6.2% 11.8% -3.0%
Gross profit CAGR (3Y) -7.7% 24.1% -17.7%
Operating income growth (1Y) 15.6% 17.9% -4.6%
Operating income CAGR (3Y) -10.9% 17.1% -55.4%
Net income growth (1Y) 52.6% -4.5% -78.3%
Net income CAGR (3Y) -8.9% 15.0% -59.7%
EPS growth (1Y) 56.2% -10.3% -78.1%
EPS CAGR (3Y) -6.3% -2.6% -58.9%
Operating cash flow growth (1Y) -18.2% 7.2% -5.4%
Operating cash flow CAGR (3Y) -6.4% 31.6% -16.4%
Free cash flow growth (1Y) -14.6% -96.1% -30,346%
Free cash flow CAGR (3Y) -5.3% 22.3% -55.7%

Profitability

14 metrics
MetricHALKGSLBRT
Gross margin 14.9% 63.8% 18.0%
EBITDA margin 17.8% 48.9% 12.1%
Operating margin 12.6% 27.4% 1.7%
Pretax margin 10.7% 8.1% 1.2%
Net margin 8.9% 5.8% 0.9%
FCF margin 7.1% 0.4% -14.7%
Operating cash flow margin 11.7% 34.4% 12.6%
Return on equity 18.1% 4.8% 2.1%
Return on assets 7.7% 1.6% 0.9%
Return on invested capital 21.4% 6.2% 1.8%
Return on capital employed 14.2% 8.2% 2.0%
Asset turnover 0.9x 0.3x 1.0x
Cash conversion (OCF / net income) 1.3x 5.9x 13.9x
Stock comp / revenue – 1.9% 0.8%

Financial Health

11 metrics
MetricHALKGSLBRT
Debt / assets 0.3% 49.5% 28.7%
Debt / equity 0.0x 1.3x 0.7x
Net debt / EBITDA -0.4x 3.8x 2.2x
Debt / FCF 0.1x 543.4x -2.0x
Liabilities / assets 57.2% 60.7% 57.2%
Equity / assets 42.8% 39.3% 42.8%
Interest coverage – – 2.8x
Current ratio 2.0x 1.4x 1.3x
Quick ratio 1.2x 1.1x 1.0x
Cash ratio 0.3x 0.4x 0.1x
Altman Z-score 3.52 1.32 2.05

Shareholder Returns

7 metrics
MetricHALKGSLBRT
Dividend yield 1.9% 4.4% 2.3%
Net buyback yield 2.8% 1.9% –
Shareholder yield 4.7% 6.3% 2.3%
Payout ratio (earnings) 28.3% 217.9% –
Payout ratio (FCF) 35.6% 3,506% –
Dividend growth (1Y) -2.6% 18.6% –
Dividend CAGR (3Y) 1.7% 60.7% –

Analyst Estimates

Solid lines are reported fiscal-year results; dashed lines are the consensus for the years ahead. Hover a year for the analysts' high and low, and how each result compared with its estimate.

ConsensusHALKGSLBRT
Forward P/E 14.4xFY2026 21.5xFY2026 74.2xFY2026
EPS, next fiscal year $2.43FY2026 $2.06FY2026 $0.21FY2026
EPS growth, next FY +0.4%FY2026 +131.5%FY2026 +40.0%FY2026
EPS growth, the year after +24.3% +41.3% -71.4%
Revenue, next fiscal year $21.57BFY2026 $1.59BFY2026 $4.70BFY2026
Revenue growth, next FY -2.8%FY2026 +21.6%FY2026 +17.1%FY2026
Revenue growth, the year after +3.9% +5.5% -2.7%

Institutional Ownership

13F filings, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026
HoldersHALKGSLBRT
Held by institutions 87.9% 100.0% 100.0%
Institutions holding 1,207 407 405
Change in shares held, QoQ +2.2% +16.6% +4.7%
Institutions buying 640 282 217
Institutions selling 377 86 142
Buyers to sellers 1.70 3.28 1.53

Return Correlation

Daily returns, last 12 months

1.00 means two stocks move in lockstep, 0 that they move independently. Pairs below about 0.5 diversify each other.

HALKGSLBRT
HAL 1.00 0.27 0.37
KGS 0.27 1.00 0.42
LBRT 0.37 0.42 1.00

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Frequently Asked Questions

Which is bigger, HAL, KGS and LBRT?

Halliburton (HAL) is the largest by market capitalisation: Halliburton (HAL) $29.49B, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) $4.34B, Liberty Energy (LBRT) $2.62B.

Which stock is cheaper, HAL, KGS and LBRT?

Halliburton (HAL) trades on the lowest price-to-earnings ratio (Halliburton (HAL) 14.7x, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 54.0x, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 65.0x). On next year's consensus earnings, Halliburton (HAL) is cheapest (Halliburton (HAL) 14.4x, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 21.5x, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 74.2x). A lower multiple can reflect slower expected growth, so read it next to the growth figures.

Which company is growing faster?

Liberty Energy (LBRT) grew revenue fastest over the trailing twelve months: Halliburton (HAL) +1.5%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +8.2%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) +13.6%.

Which company is more profitable?

Halliburton (HAL) has the highest net margin (Halliburton (HAL) 8.9%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 5.8%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 0.9%). On return on invested capital, Halliburton (HAL) leads (Halliburton (HAL) 21.4%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 6.2%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 1.8%).

Which stock has performed better?

Over the past year Halliburton (HAL) returned the most: Halliburton (HAL) +28.3%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) +25.6%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) -3.9%. Over five years, Halliburton (HAL) compounded fastest (Halliburton (HAL) +6.2%/yr, Liberty Energy (LBRT) +0.7%/yr). Returns are price only, before dividends.

Which pays a higher dividend?

Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) has the highest dividend yield: Halliburton (HAL) 0.02%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 0.04%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 0.00%. Liberty Energy (LBRT) pays no regular dividend.

Which stock is riskier?

By one-year price volatility, Halliburton (HAL) has been the steadiest (Halliburton (HAL) 32.7%, Kodiak Gas Services (KGS) 42.3%, Liberty Energy (LBRT) 60.0%). Volatility measures how widely the price swings, not the risk of the business.

Which is the better stock, HAL, KGS and LBRT?

There is no single answer; it depends on what you are buying for. On the 12 head-to-head measures on this page, Halliburton (HAL) leads on 10. Business Quant does not give investment advice; use the comparison as a starting point for your own research.

Data from SEC filings, exchange prices and consensus estimates, via Business Quant. Percentile scores compare each company with its own peer group, so two companies' scores are each relative to different peers unless you rank against the whole market. Price returns exclude dividends. Nothing on this page is investment advice.